DALTON, Ga. — Area nonprofit agencies that provide shelter and food services are getting a chunk of supplemental funding that includes $82,000 for Whitfield County.
Margaret Zeisig, director of community solutions for United Way of Northwest Georgia, said the money was awarded by the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program.
Congress sets aside money each year for programs that help with food, shelter, rent, mortgage and utility assistance programs. Money is awarded to communities based on need, according to a news release from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, leader of the national board.
“Our community’s intent with these funds is to keep people from becoming homeless,” Ms. Zeisig said. “There (are) so many people that are losing their homes because they can’t pay their mortgage.”
The Salvation Army is among several organizations that has received money through the program.